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the biggest in euRope
When the UK Crossrail project opens in 2018, it will connect 37
stations across London, including Heathrow Airport in the west and
Canary Wharf in the east. It is Europe’s largest engineering project
to date.
KONE will supply elevators to eight new Crossrail stations
under construction in central London and Docklands. The order
includes 54 elevators and a maintenance contract to 2032 as well
as modernization packages when the need for upgrades arises. The
elevators are eco-efficient to save energy and machine room-less,
which saves space. The KONE E-Link remote monitoring system,
in turn, allows the evaluation of demand to help cope with the
anticipated heavy traffic.
“Crossrail connects with a number of major stations on the
London Underground network including Paddington, Tottenham
Court Road, Bond Street, Farringdon, Liverpool Street and Canary
Wharf. For KONE it represents the installation of 54 elevators and
a 22-year project,” says
Adam Lawrie
, KONE’s London Underground
Operations Director.
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elevators, escalators and two autowalks
for 11 stations, six of them completely
new in that initial project.
Dunne points out that the
equipment delivery deadlines set for
KONE during the 2012 Olympics were
met despite delays caused by London
Underground changes. Among the
Olympic deliverables were five elevators
at Farringdon Station, where car-to-car
transfer solutions – entry through one
set of doors and exit through another
set – ensured good passenger flow.
The partnership continues to grow
as KONE recently won a major contract
for Crossrail, a massive expansion of
the Transport for London’s overland
network.
“KONE understands the challenges
the London Underground faces and we
aim to adapt to meet the ever-changing
needs of the customer,” Lawrie says.
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The iconic Tube map has become a symbol of London. In 2013, the London Underground celebrates 150 years of
operation. The Canary Wharf station is located in the East End of London on the Jubilee line.
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